Captain Cook's Three Voyages Summary of Discovery
Account of Captain Cook's 1775 post in the navy and the 1776 voyage of the Resolution and Discovery to chart the North West Coast of America. It notes discoveries near uninhabited Pacific isles, New Guinea, and Oraheite, nutmeg trees, and return of Omiah. Also covers encounters with Spaniards at Tahiti, navigation practices, and the March 1778 sighting of Sandwich Island cluster en route to the American coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coare
James Cook
Plymouth
Resolution
Charles Clerk
America
Asia
Europe
Cape of Good Hope
Cook
Messrs. de Kerguelen
de St. Allauarn
New Holland
Nuxyr
van Diemen
Furneaux
New Zealand
New Caledonia
New Guinea
Oraheite
Oahelle
Ocanelle
Gock
Omah
Perteé
Dutereo
Bougainville
Cape of Good
Capt
Callao
Lima
Captain Cook
Hosstile
toUrieg
Tropick
Otaheite
South Seas
Diabeite
Sorme
Tropics
Sandwich
A Song for a Kaaxtall Social Festival
A lyric by Mr Hell for Mr Fernon, set to Moafic by Mr Hook, extols living fully in social amusements. It praises harmony beauty and reason guiding souls to improve and temper, with vows to laugh and enjoy life at a festival board shared by Phebe and friends. It reflects upbeat sentiment and friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Hell
Mr. Fernon
Mr. Hook
Phebe
Youth Exchange and Family Tensions at Lyon's Inn
A fragmented notice discusses a youth exchange and family unease linked to a second marriage. It notes compatibility with a genteel profession and mentions a legal setting at the Lodge of Lyon's Inn Holywell Street. Details are fragmented but imply a petition and concerns about wealth and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gemleisan Ali
Z. Z
Lyon's Inn
Holywell Street
Lost pocket-book near Crosby Marsh in Liverpool
On June 28 1780 a small Black PFOCKES BOOK containing a Bank note and a Bill of Exchange drawn by Mr John Mort of Northwich in favor of Nathaniel Beaman at 62 days after date upon Mr Thomas Mur of Mount-firec London, value 2001. A reward of twenty nine shillings is offered for return to Metits Schelharn Wakefield Liverpool or Mr John Mort Northwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby Marsh
Liver
John Mort
Northwich
Nathaniel Beaman
Thomas Mur
Mount-firec
London
Schelharn and Wakefield
Liverpool
Bath
Bank of England
Pope
Nicholson
Clot
Bar of
N.B
Also Mentioned on This Page
Amajesty
Discovery
Elezan
Grasmere
Caldwall
Cumberland
Westmorland
Lancashire
Furness
Winton
Yorkshire
Horace
Northampton
Goat Inn
Angel Inn
Satuday
D. of Grafton
E. Souverie
Val.ant
T. Save
Seugg
Mr. Dickin
Syphon
Burgundy
Apd
iVery
Mary
Aig Pargentieman
Newport
Thomas Dickinson
Willock
Ea Grmstead
Om Shuddey
Barnetts Place
Truare
lHeathiey
Horstead Kets
Sussex
Bund
Brighthehnttone
Mont Pleafasi
George Parmer
Samir
Paticul
Falz
Mr. Witlace
Chapel Court
Nes Burgton
Aldermaston
Berks
Aldermatton
Ralph Congreve
Reading
Chayel-court
Bu ]Ngton-Street
ESS
Nicholson and Co
A&t
King’s Arms
Cornhill
Parliament and
Bridge
Westminster
Rinkwell
Thomas Brink
Furgen
Man
Great May’s
St. Martin's-lane
Charing Cross
Royal Exc-nee
W.orkwell
Brickwell
D.forders
Boks
Benjamin White
Bokfeller
Horace’s Head
Fleet-street
Loondon
N. B
Dowy
Pall Mall
Faulder
New Bond-street
Almon
Piccadilly
Sewell
Cornhal
Oxford
Cambridge
Ragland
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